MS 7579

Records of Australian Theatre for Young People



Scope and Content Note

Creator: Australian Theatre for Young People

Title: Records of Australian Theatre for Young People

Date range: 1964-1985

Reference number: MS 7579

Extent: 33cm. (2 boxes) + 2 folio items

Administrative Information

Access

Available for reference

Provenance

The collection was donated to the Library by the Australian Theatre for Young People in 1986 and 1987.

The collection comprises correspondence, typescripts, programs, printed material, photographs, reviews, videotapes and films, a scrapbook and other papers regarding productions of the Australian Theatre for Young People.


Historical Note

The Australian Theatre for Young People was formed in 1963 as a non-profit organisation to create opportunities for young people to participate in the performing arts. ATYP organises workshops, productions, regional residences and national projects for young people. Many productions tour nationally and internationally and involve leading directors, designers and writers. The company is financed through private and corporate donations and the New South Wales Government.


Series List

Box 1

Folder

1-2 Typescripts and programs 1969-77

‘Norse saga’ by Duncan McGregor (n.d.)

‘Almighty voice’ by Leonard Peterson, 1969

‘Canadians all’ by Stephen Hentley (n.d.)

‘Running away’ by Michael Cove (1979) with corrections and alterations

‘Qwertyuiop’ by Michael Cove, 1977

3 Printed material, correspondence and other papers, 1977 Includes A directory of Canadian plays and playwrights (1977) and New books catalogue, 1977-78

4 Photographs and photocopies of review by newspapers and newsletters. Most are untitled. Some pertain to the production ‘The white devil’ (1978)

Box 2

Videotapes (mostly untitled) and four reels of ½” film (untitled, n.d.)

Some videos refer to daily dress rehearsals (1975?)

Folio 1

Scrapbook of press cuttings, programs and photographs, 1964-85

Folio 2

Drafts of programs for production of ‘Animal farm’

Draft of poster for production ‘The white devil’.

Poster for production of ‘Othello’.

Photocopies of review by newspapers and newsletters.

July 1994